One of the nice things about my work-free (ha) month is the taking of weekends. Now, I've always been pretty bad about weekends. Between my various years of studenting, writing, etc. I have come to view weekends as that time when you get things done. Once I became a Mum, it was 'the time when the other parent is here, so you can get things done.' It means I've ended up with a screwed up kind of sensibility where all time is potential work time…

Last year, I got into a great routine where I...